O'Toole, MPs alleging Chinese interference taking stand today at inquiry – Winnipeg Free Press
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Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole believes foreign interference may have led to his removal as party leader, according to documents tabled before the foreign interference inquiry.In a document containing notes from an interview between O'Toole and lawyers acting for the Foreign Interference Commission earlier this year, O'Toole is quoted as saying he was suspicious about the motives of the person behind the petition that called for a leadership review following the 2021 election."Mr. O'Too
Speaking to reporters after his testimony at the inquiry looking into foreign meddling in Canadian elections, former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says he believes some former Conservative candidates would be MPs now were it not for interference from the Chinese government.
He was facing a local vote on whether to remove him, following the imposition of a Commons ban in the wake of a lobbying scandal.
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